The lawsuit says Father George Desjardins asked the boy, who is a student at St. John Regional High School in Concord, whether he watched pornography. Desjardins also allegedly warned the boy that a girl can yell rape during sex.

The lawsuit also alleges that the school was notified of the incident but did not take any action.

The lawsuit does not involve any sexual contact, although the boy’s parents say the priest grabbed the boy earlier this month.

In a statement, the diocese disputed the allegations saying the complaint was investigated and that it “clearly did not amount to sexual abuse.” The statement also said, “the ‘touching’ described in the complaint was actually a handshake offered by the priest publicly after mass.”

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